Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f5SBeBf25881; Thu, 28 Jun 2001 07:40:11 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 07:40:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <MAEBLPCCEIIMGAKFAAAHEENIDIAA.nsledd@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Nancy Sledd" <nsledd@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:125] excerpts from Thursday Notes, 6/28/01 (repeat) X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1594 Lines: 36 Thursday Notes, 6/28/01 >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education First Lady to Host Book Festival Laura Bush will host the Library of Congress' national book festival to promote reading slated here on September 8 and is chairing the library's national reading promotion campaign, Telling America's Stories. The First Lady says she hopes the effort will "underscore the importance of reading and inspire Americans of all ages to read more." Event planners are putting together a day-long festival filled with songs, readings, and of course, books. The library's conservators will offer tips on preserving family albums and computer staffers will demonstrate the library's various Web sites. For more see http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2001/01-070.html VA's Adult Ed Task Force Boosts Family Literacy Virginia's Task Force on Adult Education and Literacy recommended to the State Board last week that Virginia create its own family literacy grant program, starting at $1M. The task force report also recommends that the state establish a Family Literacy Center to identify best practices in family literacy, provide training to educators who deliver such services, and develop materials for use throughout the state. An allocation of $300,000 would be required. Other recommendations contained in a new task force report include making family literacy a priority and placing Even Start within the Virginia Department of Education's Office of Adult Education and Literacy. Contact ythayer@mail.vak12ed.edu <mailto:ythayer@mail.vak12ed.edu>
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